In this series, we cover seven core values that drive the Faith Church experience. Our seventh core value is culture. Many churches encourage you to escape culture and condemn it. You are encouraged to live in separation from the world. At Faith, we encourage the opposite. We want to engage culture and redeem it for the glory of Christ. Join us as we explain why we are heading in the opposite direction.

FINGERPRINT - Culture - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
FINGERPRINT - Culture - Manuscript - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Culture - Sermon Handout - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Culture - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Culture - Leader's Guide - PDF

Tags: Culture, Evangelism, Gospel

At Faith Church, what can you expect? In this series, we cover seven core values that drive the Faith Church experience. We want to reinforce them on the Spirit Lake campus and replicate them at the new Spencer campus. Our fifth core value is discipleship. We don't believe we are called to just trust in Christ but, embracing the gospel and working with the Holy Spirit, we are to continually become more like Christ. In addition, we believe every Christian, not just paid church professionals, are called by God to make disciples.

FINGERPRINT - Discipleship - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
FINGERPRINT - Discipleship - Manuscript - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Discipleship - Sermon Handout - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Discipleship - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Discipleship - Leader's Guide - PDF

Tags: Discipleship, Mentoring, Evangelism

At Faith Church, what can you expect? In this series, we cover seven core values that drive the Faith Church experience. We want them felt across all campuses. Our third core value is we believe it is the simple gospel message that has the power to change lives and grow the church. The simple gospel message is in short supply. A survey from LifeWay Resources of 450 American sermons randomly pulled from across the country revealed only 6% contained the entire gospel message. A natural strategy is to use anything in place of the Gospel to grow the church. At Faith, we believe the power to change lives and grow the church is in of the simple message of the gospel.

FINGERPRINT - Gospel - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
FINGERPRINT - Gospel - Manuscript - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Gospel - Sermon Handout - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Gospel - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF
FINGERPRINT - Gospel - Leader's Guide - PDF

Tags: Gospel, Evangelism

Today, churches feel like a coffee shops. Preachers dress in jeans and shirts from The Buckle instead of suits. There are video projection screens and colored lights. Sometimes church feels more like entertainment. How much should the church become like the world? What would Jesus do? In John 17, we look at Jesus' prayer for how his disciples would carry on the mission of connecting people to God through his life. His prayer is that we would be profane in the way we do it. What does that mean? Join us as discover what it means to be a profane church that follows a profane savior.

John 17 - Profane Church - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 17 - Profane Church - Manuscript - PDF
John 17 - Profane Church - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 17 - Profane Church - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF
John 17 - Profane Church - Leader Guide - PDF

Tags: Evangelism, Church Leadership

Close your eyes. Imagine life in the darkness of absolute blindness. A vast world exists that you can not see. Similar to physical blindness, the Bible tells us we are all born spiritually blind. We can not see the true identity of Jesus unless God supernaturally opens our eyes.

John on Jesus - Born Blind - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Born Blind - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Born Blind - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Born Blind - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Repentance, Faith, Evangelism

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When you bring Jesus into a conversation, you instantly polarize the room. Some people love him, others hate him. In our desire to avoid offending others, we keep quiet about Jesus and wait for an opportune moment. Is that the way the Jesus presented himself? Was the early church known for waiting for just the right moment so they were sure not to offend? It was just the opposite. They brought Jesus into conversations expecting he would divide the room. That is the way the church grew.

John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Evangelism

In 2011, Rob Bell, the senior pastor of Mars Hill Church in Michigan, published a controversial book titled, "Love Wins: A book about heaven, hell and the fate of every person who ever lived." In it, Robs says, "What if the story of heaven and hell we have been taught is not, in fact, what the bible teaches…. how could it be good news if billions suffer in hell while only a select few go to heaven?" Rob proposes that hell is a type of reform school from which everyone will eventually graduate. Is this true? Join us as we let the Bible tell us about heaven, hell and the fate of every person who ever lived.

John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Hell, Annihilationism, Universalism, Sin, Evangelism, Rob Bell

How will the church reach the world? When we look at the people who don't know Jesus, the task feels overwhelming. Did you know God doesn't want you to tell everyone about Jesus? There is only a small group of people most of us are responsible for. Who are they? In this message, we learn who they are and what can happen when we tell them.

John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Friendships, Evangelism, Apologetics, Relationships

Nobody likes suffering. It separates us from life's pleasures. Suffering frequently looks like nothing more than purposeless agony. There is suffering that is purposeful. Christ can transform our suffering into something that is redemptive. He can transform our suffering into something so powerful that it can reach even the most pagan nations with the gospel. How does he do this? Join Dr. Trucksess for a look at The Lamb and the Nations.

Christmas from Revelation - The Lamb and the Nations - Audio - MP3
Christmas from Revelation - The Lamb and the Nations - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
Christmas from Revelation - The Lamb and the Nations - Manuscript - PDF
Christmas from Revelation - The Lamb and the Nations - Sermon Handout - PDF
Christmas from Revelation - The Lamb and the Nations - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Suffering, Missions, Purpose of Life, Evangelism

For the last few weeks, we took a survey. I wanted to know the real-life questions people have about heaven. The most frequently asked questions were about those who can't believe. What happens to them? What happens to people who lived in a foreign land so they never heard of Jesus? What happens to those who die in infancy and were never old enough to believe. Join Dr. Trucksess in discovering the answer to the questions many are asking.

Heaven - What about those who can't believe? - Audio - MP3
Heaven - What about those who can't believe? - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
Heaven - What about those who can't believe? - Manuscript - PDF
Heaven - What about those who can't believe? - Sermon Handout - PDF

Tags: Evangelism, Infant Salvation, Age of Accountability, Salvation

If you have run from God, will he take you back? Join Dr. Trucksess in discovering God's heart for spiritual runaways.

Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - Audio - MP3
Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - IPad and IPhone Audio - M4A
Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - IPad and IPhone Video - M4V
Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - Manuscript - PDF
Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - Sermon Handout - PDF
Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People - Small Group Questions - PDF

Tags: Forgiveness, Repentance, Evangelism

Christ - The Focus of All Saving Faith - Audio - MP3
Christ - The Focus of All Saving Faith - Enhanced Podcast - AAC
Christ - The Focus of All Saving Faith - Manuscript - PDF
Christ - The Focus of All Saving Faith - Sermon Handout - PDF
Christ - The Focus of All Saving Faith - Small Group Questions - PDF

Tags: Hell, Salvation, Missions, Evangelism, Christ